Grand Blanc Academy

Grand Blanc Academy, a tight-knit elementary school in GRAND BLANC, Michigan, operated by Grand Blanc Academy, enrolls 279 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 24% leaner than typical.

Grand Blanc Academy is the operating authority for Grand Blanc Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On demographics, Grand Blanc Academy records that the largest single group is Black, at 67% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 14% White, 14% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Grand Blanc Academy has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.4:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 96% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Genesee County's rate of about 61%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Genesee County indicate median household earnings sit near $62,281, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Genesee County's 158 public schools (combined enrollment of about 58,534 students), Grand Blanc Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Myers Elementary School, around 0.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Grand Blanc Academy.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting. As a public charter, Grand Blanc Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Grand Blanc Academy's enrollment has contracted 28% since 2018, when it stood at 387 (now 279). The White share of enrollment declined from 28% to 14% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.

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